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Where to see the Sika Deer

Cervus nippon · mammal · Cervidae

Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) is recorded in 60 protected areas and wildlife sites across 10 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Regionaler Naturpark Schaffhausen (Switzerland), Naturpark Hüttener Berge (Germany) and Killarney National Park (Ireland).

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Photo: (c) Tatsutomo Chin, some rights reserved (CC BY) (CC BY 4.0)

Where is the best place to see the Sika Deer?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Sika Deer are Regionaler Naturpark Schaffhausen (Switzerland), Naturpark Hüttener Berge (Germany) and Killarney National Park (Ireland). Most sites are in United Kingdom (18), Japan (12) and Germany (6). It appears in 2 trip reports in our library.

Top 25 places for the Sika Deer

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Regionaler Naturpark SchaffhausenSwitzerland7171983–2022Recorded on GBIF
2Naturpark Hüttener BergeGermany1262011–2026Recorded on GBIF
3Killarney National ParkIreland851984–2026Recorded on GBIF
4New Forest National ParkUnited Kingdom461967–2026Recorded on GBIF
5New ForestUnited Kingdom461967–2026Recorded on GBIF
6Wicklow Mountains National ParkIreland401991–2026Recorded on GBIF
7Kushiro-shitsugen National ParkJapan––Reported by our guide
8Aso Kujū National ParkJapan362008–2012Recorded on GBIF
9Aso-Kuju National ParkJapan362008–2012Recorded on GBIF
10Naturpark Arnsberger WaldGermany342009–2026Recorded on GBIF
11Parc de Lamirault (zone de tranquilité pour la faune - accès interdit au public)France332000–2024Recorded on GBIF
12Jurassic CoastUnited Kingdom302001–2026Recorded on GBIF
13Notsuke-Fūren Prefectural Natural ParkJapan292017–2026Recorded on GBIF
14Purbeck Coast Marine Conservation ZoneUnited Kingdom252001–2026Recorded on GBIF
15Arnsberger WaldGermany252020–2026Recorded on GBIF
16Studland to Portland Special Area of ConservationUnited Kingdom252001–2026Recorded on GBIF
17Akiyoshidai Quasi-National ParkJapan232010–2012Recorded on GBIF
18Chincoteague National Wildlife RefugeUnited States of America192004–2026Recorded on GBIF
19National Nature Park Homilsha WoodsUkraine182010–2023Recorded on GBIF
20Landscape reserve «Gomilshanska lisova dacha»Ukraine182010–2023Recorded on GBIF
21Black Sea Biosphere ReserveUkraine171967–2012Recorded on GBIF
22Blackwater National Wildlife RefugeUnited States of America162002–2026Recorded on GBIF
23Sperrin AONBUnited Kingdom161991–2026Recorded on GBIF
24Daisetsuzan National ParkJapan142019–2026Recorded on GBIF
25Kenting National ParkTaiwan142014–2025Recorded on GBIF

35 more places in the interactive map.

By country

United Kingdom: 18, Japan: 12, Germany: 6, United States of America: 5, Ukraine: 5, France: 4, Ireland: 3, Taiwan: 3, Denmark: 3 and Switzerland: 1.

Seen on trips

The Sika Deer is recorded in these trip reports:

Tours that have recorded it

In our guides

Read the full species account in our Japan guide, Korea guide, Vietnam guide, China guide.

Take it with you

Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.

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Photo: (c) Tatsutomo Chin, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0.

GBIF downloads: Switzerland, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, Japan, France, United States of America, Ukraine, Taiwan, Denmark.

Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.